Peterson Piano Service maintains very competitive rates. A standard tuning is $90. If a pitch raise is needed (necessitating two or more consecutive tunings during a single visit to bring a piano up to a stable, correct concert pitch of A440) an additional charge of just $35 is added to the tuning fee. (These rates are guaranteed through July 1, 2010.) Any repair or regulation work will be discussed with you before work is begun, and a fee agreed upon.
Two ways you can save on your next tuning!
Frequent Tuner Discounts
If you have your piano tuned within six months of your last tuning appointment, you will receive a $5 discount. For those who require or desire more frequent tunings, if you have your piano tuned within three months of your last appointment, you will receive a $10 discount.
Referral Discounts
Each time you recommend me to a new customer, I will send you a coupon for $5 off your next tuning. You may use up to five referral discount coupons (totaling $25) per tuning. If you have more than five referrals, you can save the extras and apply them to a future tuning!
(Repairs and other services will be billed at regular rates.)
Once again, thank you for choosing me to service your piano.
David Peterson, RPT
PETERSON PIANO SERVICE
Rates & Discounts
Call 708-524-0554 to set up an appointment. Or click on the contact form below:
How Often Should A Piano Be Tuned?
Nearly all manufacturers recommend that their pianos be tuned at least
twice a year, and this is a good rule of thumb for most pianos. The
most common reason for pianos going out of tune is the seasonal change
in climate, especially relative humidity, which causes the wood in a
piano to expand and contract. This in turn causes the tension of the
strings to change, and the piano goes out of tune. In the Chicago area,
with our hot, humid summers and freezing winters, a typical home can
have a surprisingly wide variation in humidity levels. Maintaining
stable temperature and humidity levels in your home is one of the best
things you can do to help tunings last longer. New or newly re-strung
pianos usually need more frequent tunings for the first year or so as
their strings continue to stretch. Moving a piano, especially an
upright, may put the piano out of tune. If a piano is allowed to drop
far off pitch, necessitating an extra tuning pass to achieve the large
change in string tension to get it back in tune properly (a "pitch
raise"), it will often need a follow-up tuning sooner than it would
otherwise. Finally, mechanical problems such as loose tuning pins can
cause a piano to go out of tune. These problems are especially
prevalent in older pianos.
